Chess Puzzle #YfvHd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook f1; pawns a2/e5/f7/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c6; rook c8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c2. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen g8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
4. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f1→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c6→f6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen h8→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
6. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f6→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, master, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2b2/pp3Pk1/2q5/4P3/6Q1/8/P1p3PP/5R1K b - - 4 30

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